Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
11.9° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 9PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
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4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
2.3
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
16
2.1
S
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
250
199
203
273
497
645
2980
4423
3977
2825
1963
1491
1081
905
747
690
574
565
464
371
427
253
355
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
WSW
5
SW
0
NNW
0
N
5
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
NE
5
E
5
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:36PM1.87m
10:08AM1.77m
10:32PM1.79m
11:05AM1.74m
11:27PM1.72m
11:59AM1.72m
Low Tide
3:53AM0.18m
4:16PM0.25m
4:46AM0.23m
5:11PM0.32m
5:37AM0.28m
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
10
10
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
Feels °C
7
6
5
6
6
6
6
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
9
7
5
6
6
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
2.3
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
16
2.1
S
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
13
Energy kJ
254
250
199
203
273
497
645
2980
4423
3977
2825
1963
1491
1081
905
747
690
574
565
464
371
427
253
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.9
S
15
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
26
25
48
23
31
29
372
16
21
21
7
7
30
25
22
24
26
26
22
22
33
44
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
8
4
8
7
8
4
29
4
7
7
7
3
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
13
38
22
32
39
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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